Solutions to Quiz 1-5 (Higher tier)
«1 D
Option A is the result of the inflation of the balloon but not the reason. Option B is incorrect because
the number of air molecules in the sealed jar is unchanged. Option C is also incorrect because the
frequency of bombardment is unchanged as the pressure inside the balloons is constant.
«2 B
The graph always intercepts the temperature axis at T0, which is the absolute zero. By Boyle’s law, at
the same temperature, pV = constant. Consider T = 0 °C. If V is doubled, p will become halved.
«« 3 C
Since the system is well-insulated, the total internal energy of the gases is unchanged.
3 3 3
p(V A + VB ) = p AV A + p BVB
2 2 2
p V + p BVB 150 ´ 350 + 200 ´ 400
p= A A = = 177 kPa
V A + VB 350 + 400
«« 4
(a) As air molecules enter the basketball,
air molecules inside the ball bombard on the wall of the ball more frequently 1A
than those outside the ball. 1A
As a result, the volume of the ball increases.
(b) Consider the total volume of the air inside the pump and the basketball.
V1 V2
By Charles’ law, = , therefore 1M
T1 T2
T2 80 + 273
V2 = V1 = ´ 1000 ´ 10 -6 = 1.18 × 10–3 m3 1A
T1 25 + 273
Volume of the basketball = 1.18 × 10–3 – 5 × 10–4 1M
–4 3 3
= 6.8 × 10 m (= 680 cm )
(c) Consider the air inside the pump and the basketball.
Work done = decrease in internal energy
3 3
= p 2V2 - p1V1 1M
2 2
3 3
= ´ 100 ´ 10 3 ´ 1.18 ´ 10 -3 - ´ 100 ´ 10 3 ´ 1000 ´ 10 -6
2 2
= 27 J 1A
1
(d) By pV = Nmc 2 , 1M
3
3 pV 3 ´ 100 ´ 103 ´ 1.18 ´ 10-3
c= = = 550 m s–1 1A
Nm 1.17 ´ 10 -3
New Senior Secondary Physics at Work (Second Edition) 3 Chapter Quiz 1-5 (Higher tier)
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